INDUSTRY UPDATE

摘要

In a joint project, dSPACE and RWTH Aachen University have developed a new simulation environment for electrical energy storage systems that supports a broad range of physical battery characteristics. Under the name "Toolbox Speichersysteme" (Energy Storage Toolbox), a new simulation model developed at the Institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives (ISEA) of RWTH Aachen was combined with a graphical user interface by dSPACE. The resulting solution makes it possible to realistically and conveniently simulate the electrical and thermal behavior of various battery technologies, supercapaci-tors, and other electrical energy storage systems. For lithium-ion battery technology, which is critically important for electromobility, the simulation environment gives developers many different configuration options. These options include various aspects such as battery technology, the geometric shape of a battery, the number and arrangement of storage cells, wiring topologies, or the peripheral cooling system.